Westinghouse Electric Company has received a contract in excess of 40 million euros from Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) to deliver 12 advanced reactor internal pumps for Finland's Olkiluoto Units 1 and 2 boiling water reactors.

This investment, a prerequisite for TVO to secure a long-term, safe and reliable operation of their nuclear reactors, also will allow for possible future power uprates.

Under the terms of the contract Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB will be responsible for managing the overall project, as well as installation and commissioning.

Westinghouse will partner with KSB Aktiengesellschaft (KSB) for the manufacturing and testing of the pumps and valves, and equipment testing, including a full-scale test which will be performed by Toshiba Corporation in Japan.

The reactor internal pumps are part of the main circulation circuit that provides the rotation of water through the reactor core. Each reactor vessel has six internal pumps. Installation and testing is scheduled during the 2016, 2017 and 2018 maintenance outages.

Westinghouse Vice President and Managing Director for Northern Europe, Johan Hallen, said: "This contract reflects TVO's continued high confidence in the quality and reliability that Westinghouse delivers. This unique project demands a high level of technology made possible through good cooperation among Westinghouse, KSB and Toshiba."